The DMX512 IC has the max485 inside,which following the principle of dmx512 protocol. The strip comes with fIve wires, +24V, PI address writing wire, A(DA+), B（DA-), GND, respectively, and can be controlled directly via DMX controller without using decoders. The red, green, blue and white (3000K/6000K) diodes can be mixed to potentially produce over a billion color rendering options.